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Dean Robles-Hernandez's Future Career. 6th Period Financial Literacy. 

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Dean Robles-Hernandez's Future Career. 6th Period Financial Literacy. 

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My dream job is becoming a surgeon... A NEUROSURGEON!

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A Neurosurgeon - A neurosurgeon is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system including congenital anomalies, trauma, tumors, vascular disorders, infections of the brain or spine, stroke, or degenerative diseases of the spine. Basically, a doctor specializing in surgery on the nervous system, especially the brain and spinal cord.

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What it looks like to be a neurosurgeon for a day!

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What it looks like to be a neurosurgeon for a day!

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Ever wonder what's it like to be a brain surgeon? Krystal Tomei, MD, MPH, is a pediatric neurosurgeon at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital. She is an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr. Tomei is board eligible in neurosurgery.

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Yes, a college degree is required. Specifically a doctor's degree. For this career, it will take 8 to 12 years of college after graduating high school.

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My dream college is "Harvard University" but... because of its expenses, especially out-of-state intuition... more realistically, I am planning on going to "University of North Georgia (UNG)", in Gainesville, as my undergraduate school to work on my Associate's and Bachelor's degree. Then, I will be transferring to "University of Georgia (UGA)" as my graduate school to complete my doctor's degree for my career.

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How many American dollars can cover the cost of your college's expenses?

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How many American dollars can cover the cost of your college's expenses?

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The price for each college degree increases as the degrees goes up. In my undergraduate school, "University of North Georgia", the average price per credit hour in Associate degrees are about $140 and the Bachelor degrees are about $182. I'm planning to study at UNG for 4 years. So the total cost for intuition is $17,172. The cost for room and board is about $3,000 per year and other miscellaneous expenses are $1,200 per year. So basically, the total cost for my bachelor's degree (4-years) in UNG will be $33,972. Imagine my total cost for my whole doctorate degree.

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A year-long internship plus a 6- to 8-year neurosurgical residency is required. A license is required to practice medicine; voluntary certifications exist and can expand career opportunities. During the junior year of study, aspiring neurosurgeons must take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). Pass the Medical Licensing Exam. Aspiring neurosurgeons are required to earn a Doctor of Medicine by attending medical school. Become State Licensed and Board Certified. Continuing education is required for neurosurgeons to renew licensing and board certification.

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Climbing to the top of my career ladder.

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Climbing to the top of my career ladder.

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An entry-level position for a neurosurgeons would be a  neurosurgery nurse practitioner.  The potential income of this position is a salary of $96,621. A median-entry level position for a neurosurgeons would be a neurosurgery physician assistant. The potential income of this position is a salary of $100,478. An Advance-level position for neurosurgeons is a neurosurgeon. The potential income for this position is a salary of $437,861.

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What skills or task do you need that will make you special for this job?

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What skills or task do you need that will make you special for this job?

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Of course there are some daily routine tasks that surgeon must have such as being able to diagnose, create a care plan, operate, being able to teach new surgeon, provide a pre-, and post- operation plan. Yet, there are many simples skills that are essential for this job such as Good communication skills, logical thinking skills, adapted to long flexible schedules, working under pressure, great at following directions, and friendly to everyone.

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There are many benefits that neurosurgeons receives during their career. Some of those pros are that the neurosurgeons receives paid vacations, paid-time-off, educational assistance programs, health, and life insurances.

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There are also many downsides in being a neurosurgeon. Some of those cons would include the risks of being lawsuit, the job have hard long flexible hours, surgical risks,  stress, and difficult training requirements are also involved.